Basketball

Joe Dumars went to a game a couple of weeks ago that came down to the very last shot, and he thought it was one of the best games of the season to this point. Final score: Denver 102, Boston 100.

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has received a $40,000 fine from the NBA for publicly criticizing the officiating repeatedly.

Philadelphia 76ers (29-17, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (24-25, 10th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia will aim to break its four-game road skid when the 76ers take on Utah.

Chicago Bulls (22-26, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (10-35, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Bulls -2.

Los Angeles Lakers (24-25, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (37-11, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Boston Celtics in a non-conference matchup.

Indiana Pacers (27-21, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (31-17, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Since Draymond Green returned from his second suspension of the season, the Golden State Warriors have begun looking like their balanced, ball-sharing selves again.

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and had two blocks in the final 30 seconds to help the Boston Celtics hold off the Indiana Pacers 129-124 on Tuesday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. scored 24, Bruce Brown added 19 points and seven rebounds and the Toronto Raptors snapped a season-high five-game losing streak with a 118-107 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.

BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics have won plenty of games this season by overpowering teams with their offense. They reminded the Pacers they are just as elite on the defensive end.